A visit to the Van Winkle Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Van Winkle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Winkle Cemetery:
33.1987, -96.4508
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Van Winkle Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Van Winkle Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Princeton.
The cemetery is located in Collin County<2>.
The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of the Van Winkle Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Van Winkle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Van Winkle Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Van Winkle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Altoga Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rike Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Verona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Housten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Milligan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Higgins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Backbone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Farmersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tatum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stoney Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brinlee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Van Winkle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Van Winkle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Altoga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lowry Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farmersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Biggers ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Biggers is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Valdasta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Blue Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clear Lake is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Copeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Frognot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Merit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Melissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
- McKinney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wylie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lavon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westminster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Josephine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Van Winkle Cemetery. The following communities are located in Collin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Winkle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Farmersville
- McKinney
- Nevada
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Van Winkle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Collin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Van Winkle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1349189 (Van Winkle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349189 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Collin
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Culleoka
- Location given for Van Winkle Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1987266 Lon: -96.449985
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Van Winkle Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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